Local Legal Frameworks to Engineer Institutional Innovation: How to effect a sustained global change, Dr Salahaldin Jebarah, Dr Eimad Abusham, Dr Mahammed Temmsah, Dr Mohammed Al Makhmari, Dr Khalid Al Qatiti, Dr Mounir Snoussi, Said Al Mamari
Dr Salahaldin Abdulkader Jebarah
Faculty of Business
Sohar University
Oman
ORCID: 0009-0001-0762-7821
Dr Eimad Eldin Abusham
Faculty of Computer Science
Sohar University
Oman
ORCID: 0000-0002-4895-2057
Dr Mahammed Hassan Jammaa Temmsah
College of Law and Sharia
University of Nyala
Sudan
ORCID: 0009-0008-9373-7664
Dr Mohammed Rashid Al Makhmari
Faculty of Law
Sohar University
Oman
ORCID: 0000-0001-6244-6313
Dr Khalid Al Qatiti
Faculty of Business
Sohar University
Oman
ORCID: 0000-0001-8616-9488
Professor Mounir Snoussi
Faculty of Law
Sohar University
Oman
ORCID: 0009-0006-9938-6821
Said Ali Al Mamari
Faculty of Law
Sohar University
Oman
ORCID: 0000-0003-3499-9628
Paper Type: Research
Received: 14 October 2025 / Revised: 9 December 2025 / Accepted: 17 December 2025 / Published: 30 December 2025
DOI: 10.47556/B.OUTLOOK2025.23.18
Purpose: The present paper analyses how the local legal systems can be used to enhance the process of institutional innovation that, in turn, makes the regulatory systems evolve in response to the changing social and economic demands.
Methodology: The doctrinal approach to legal research is used, supported by comparative analysis of national and regional legal tools.
Findings: The research shows that legal structures should be flexible and responsive so that the institutions can be innovative whereas inflexible systems are barriers to adaptability. The most important enablers are well-defined governance systems, accountability measures, and the conformity with international best practices.
Originality: The study is part of the sparse research literature that links legal reform with institutional innovation with respect to the role of domestic legal systems in promoting sustainable development.
Conclusions: The law should be re-engineered to ensure that balancing between stability and flexibility is achieved, and an environment that promotes innovation and institutional development is created.
Keywords: Governance; Institutional Innovation; Legal Frameworks; Reform; Sustainability.
Citation: Jebarah, S. A., Abusham, E. E. A., Temmsah, M. H., Al Makhmari, M. R., Al Qatiti, K., Snoussi, M. and Al Mamari, S. A. (2025): Local Legal Frameworks to Engineer Institutional Innovation: How to Effect a Sustained Global Change. World Sustainable Development Outlook 2025, Vol. 21, pp. 265-282. WASD: London, United Kingdom.
